Griddle-greaser.



PATENT-ED JULY 10., 1906.

E. J. LIGHTBOWN. GRIDDLE GREASER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.z4.19oe.

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UNITED STATES PATENTv OFFIOE.`

EMMA J. LIGHTBOVN, OF BRENTVVOOD, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO CHARLES M. LIGHTBOWN, OF BRENTVOOD, MARYLAND.

GRlDDLE-GREASER.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1906.

Application filed January 24, 1906. Serial No. 297.710.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMMA J. LIGHTBOWN, a citizen of the United Statesj residing at Brentwood, in the county of Prince George and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Griddle- Greasers, of which the following is a specification7 reference being had therein to the accom anying drawings.-

Tlis invention re ates to implements for greasing griddles.

The invention consists of a greaser or swab of peculiar construction adapted to convey grease to a baking-griddle.

Figure 1V is a top perspective view of the swab-holder with fabric attached at one end. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the swab with handle broken away. Fig. 3 is a section of the swab-head.

Let A indicate a plate of sheet metal, preferably rectangular in form and bent to a concavo-convex sha e, as indicated in the drawings. Near eac end of this curved plate there is a transverse slot or mortise B extending through and nearly across the plate or swab-head. A handle O, referably of wire, is riveted to late A, and t is handle maybe provided witlli a non-conducting grip-piece D.

A piece of fabric E of any common material is cut to a size a little longer than the plate A, and this fabric is referably folded around separate coreiecesRF and G. These core-pieces may be a ard and a soft rag or a raDr and a piece of pasteboard or other materia which may be found about the house. One of the core-pieces should be more open, porous, or absorbent than the other.

The core-pieces F and G are inclosed in the cloth E by folding. Then one of the folded ends of the cloth E is passed through a slot B and the other end through the other slot, and the folded cloth or rag and its contents are brought smoothly against the convex side or face of the plate A. The ends passing through the slots Will hold the rag in place with suificient firmness.

The convex face of fabric E may be saturated with grease by rubbing the swab against any greasy or oily surface. As one end of the swab is preferably more open or porous than the other, it will absorb and give out more grease when applied toa hot griddle.

The fabric can be readily changed at small expense. A very desirable griddle-greaser may be thus constructed. As the plate is convex on its working face, one end or the other of the swab may be used,.thus applying more or less grease7 as desired.

I claim-` A griddle-greaser consisting of a curved metallic late having slots near each end, a piece of abric extending between the slots and secured to the plate by passing through such slots, and two sections of absorbent material of different porosity inclosed in the fabric.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EMMA J. LIGHTBOWN.

Witnesses:

- CEAS. K. DAvrns, W. A. BARTLETT. 

